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Cells, laptops 'risky'

By David Hodges | January 24

Prolonged cell phone use can damage DNA beyond repair and males who rest laptops on their laps can reduce chances of reproduction by damaging the environment needed to create sperm, according to several new studies. A German research group called Verum and a British group called the National Radiological Protection Board concluded in separate studies that while there is no hard evidence to indicate dangers from cell phone use, "uncertainties remain and a continued precautionary approach to their use is recommended until the situation is further clarified.

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AU students protest inauguration, hit with pepper spray

January 13

More than 100 AU students protested on Inauguration Day, several of whom were affected by pepper spray that D.C. police used to control crowds around Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street during the parade.

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Frats and sororities recruit

By Melinda C. Hall | January 13

As the semester starts, students in fraternities and sororities at AU have only two things on their minds: Greek Week, seven days of events in April, and recruitment, better known as rush. Rush events are slowly taking the stage on campus as recruitment begins full force and students post hundreds of "Go Greek" fliers across campus.

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**Don't let a few flakes keep you from The Eagle**

January 13

Due to a combination of snow, the inauguration and dubious D.C. drivers (and, of course, the fact that the University is closed), the Thursday edition of The Eagle will not appear in print, but... New stories and photos, including plenty of inauguration coverage, campus news wrap-ups, sassy Scene stuff, sports and opinions will be available here. And check out the Monday, Jan. 24 edition for more!

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Martin Luther King to be celebrated with service

By Emily Carone | January 13

Members of the AU community will travel into D.C. to help others in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s memory on Monday. This is part of a national event called "Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service." AU's Community Service Center, Interfaith Council and the Black Student Alliance will organize students to help senior citizens in the Shaw-Howard University area.

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'Apprentice' Kwame delivers 'lessons' at AU

By KEOSHA JOHNSON | January 13

Students roughed the snowy weather conditions on Wednesday night to see the runner-up of NBC's reality TV show "The Apprentice" speak in the University Club about his time on the show and his advice on succeeding in life. "I feel presidential tonight," said Kwame Jackson, who was one person away from working for Donald Trump in the first season of the show. In his speech, Jackson talked about his pathway from earning his Harvard MBA to landing on a reality show.

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Campus Police Blotter

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | January 13

Safety and security on campus for the week of Jan. 10.

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Campus Brief: Dorm phone service trashed for fall

By Jeannette Kimmel | January 13

Campus Brief on new type of phone lines.

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Students safe from tsunami, but help with relief

By David Hodges | January 13

There have been no reports of injury or death among AU students, alumni, faculty or staff due to the tsunami that devastated Southeast Asia, though some were in the region at the time of the disaster. To help the hundreds of thousands of people who lost their homes and possessions, some AU students and faculty have combined resources to contribute to relief efforts for those in India, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, where the tsunami took more than 150,000 lives.

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Lot 18 dig halted due to budget problems

By Kate Oczypok | January 13

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily stop excavating AU's Lot 18 this Friday until further notice due to depleted funds, according to Todd Sedmak, associate director of AU Media Relations. The Army Corps has been working in the Lot 18 debris field, encompassing the Financial Aid and Public Safety buildings on the South Side of campus, since they found a sealed container of lewisite, a chemical warfare agent, last June.

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Sports saves alum from harm in Sri Lanka

By Joseph Popiolkowski | January 13

An extended cricket match may have saved the life of Saji Prelis. Prelis, program coordinator for the School of International Service's Peacebuilding and Development Institute, was visiting friends and family in his native Sri Lanka on Dec. 26 when tsunami waves rushed ashore, destroying entire villages and carrying away both people and possessions.

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Police Blotter: Jan. 12-18

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | January 13

From intoxication to misreported white powder, the incidents Public Safety responded to from Wednesday to Tuesday.

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Metro Brief: Summer jobs for everyone young

By Emily Carone | January 13

Metro brief on D.C. city councilmembers' attempts to score summer jobs for the District's young people.

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Laptops, cell phones harm health

By David Hodges | January 13

Prolonged cell phone use can damage DNA beyond repair and males who rest laptops on their laps can reduce chances of reproduction by damaging the environment needed to create sperm, according to several new studies.

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SIS building reduced to mulch

By Kate Oczypok | January 13

The School of International Service Annex was demolished during winter break. It took several days to push over the building, clear it from the spot and change the area to a flat, mulch-covered field. The annex had been used as office space for SIS professors, who have now been relocated.

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City Calendar

January 13

Calendar of city events for Jan. 13.

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Kay hosts speaker on King's vision and justice

By Lauren Gardner | January 13

The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr. spoke in Kay on Tuesday about Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision and the need for parties to work together for progress to keep America from "peril." Forbes gave the address "The Mandate for Prophetic Justice," the Third Annual R. Bruce Poynter Lecture hosted by the Office of the University Chaplain and the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church.

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